Sir Lucian Grainge In The News

‘My goal is to have 250,000 songs and be worth $1 billion.’

Jon Singer talks MBW through the management buyout – and the future – of Spirit Music Group

How Universal’s VYRL Originals is spearheading a non-film music revolution in India

Devraj Sanyal, Universal's local CEO, says Indian music industry is witnessing a 'sea change moment'

‘We’re here for everybody that fits into electronic music.’

British exec Toby Andrews took over as GM of Capitol Music Group-owned dance label Astralwerks last year and has guided it to the No.1 dance label position in the US...

Interviews

‘Record labels amplify and magnify the best bits of what artists are already doing.’

Ted Cockle explains why he believes Virgin EMI offers more than your typical UK major record company

News

Jay Frank, Universal streaming and digital marketing expert, dies aged 47

Los Angeles-based exec joined UMG in 2015

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Is this TikTok’s next big music hire?

MBW hears that Ole Obermann will be getting a big gig at social video service

Interviews

Mr Eazi on the global success of Afrobeats and his mission to empower the next generation of artists

Having generated more than 900m streams worldwide and collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé, Mr Eazi started artist services company emPawa Africa in November 2018

News

Universal launches Def Jam South East Asia and Astralwerks Asia

UMG also announces arrival of Ingrooves & Spinnup for the region